500g ground beef
500g ground pork
3x500ml tinned chopped tomatoes
500ml chicken stock
50g tomato paste
1 white onion, diced
1/2 green bell pepper, diced
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
4 dried ancho chiles
2 dried pasilla chiles
4 dried guajillo chiles
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp oregano
Salt and pepper, to taste
Remove the stems (and seeds if you want it milder in heat), from the anchos, pasillas, and guajillos. Cover chiles with 500ml boiling chicken stock and let them steam for about 30 minutes until they are tender. Put the chiles, chicken stock, onion, cumin and oregano into a blender and purée until smooth. Set aside.
In a large skillet, brown and crumble ground beef and ground chuck until cooked through. Drain and add to slow cooker.
Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, peppers, chili paste, salt and pepper to slow cooker. Stir to combine.
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.
Serve with shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream, if desired.